Ingredients
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Ingredients for Chole
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1 cupwhite chickpeas -dried
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¼ tsp salt
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3 water – for pressure cooking
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1 pinch baking soda
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Water – as needed to soak
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Ingredients for Paste
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1 medium sized onion – chopped
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2 medium-sized tomatoes—chopped
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2 tbsp ginger--chopped
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4 - 5 medium sized garlic cloves – chopped for grounded paste
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1 green chili--chopped
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Ingredients for Gravy
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2-3 tbsp oil or ghee
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½ tsp Turmeric powder
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¼ tsp red chilli powder
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1 tsp coriander powder
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1 pinch asafetida – optional
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½ or 1 tsp dry mango powder
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1-1.5 cups water to be added later – for chana masala gravy
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1 green chile – slit
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1 tsp garam masala powder or chole masala
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1 tsp cumin seeds
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1 large tejpatta – also known as an Indian bay leaf
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2 tbsp cinnamon
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2 -3 cloves
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2 green cardamoms
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2 - 3 black peppercorns
Chole bhature, a Punjabi recipe, has become a favorite in India and abroad. It is a delicious, spicy, and heavy dish most commonly eaten in Punjab and Delhi. This recipe has primarily spicy flavors, but the dish can range from very spicy to very tangy; and the consistency of the curry varies from fairly thick to dry.
Health Benefits
The primary ingredient in chole is the Chickpea. Chickpeas are a wonderful grain because they are technically a natural superfood. The health benefits of superfoods are still being studied, but they are noted for being nutritional powerhouses that offer a variety of health benefits:
- Regulates blood sugar levels.
- Increases satiety and helps with weight Loss
- Improves digestion due to high fiber content
- Protectsagainst heart disease
- Protects against cancer
- Provides Essential Vitamins and Minerals
- Great source of plant-based protein
How to make Chole Bhature
Have leftovers? Save them for lunch tomorrow in a Vaya Tyffyn steel lunch box, and make the whole office jealous of your culinary skills. Trivia The name chole bhatureis a description of the dish itself: chole is a spicier curry with white chickpeas, and bhature is a kind of fried and leavened flat bread. |